CABINET OF MINISTERS' RESOLUTION (12) OF 2007
In respect of Executive Regulation to the Federal Law no. 24 of 2006 Protection of Consomers
The Council of Ministers approved the executive regulations of Consumer Protection Law No. 24 of 2006, pursuant to its Resolution No. 12 of 2007. The decision included the issue of the abnormal increase and the mechanism for dealing with it, in addition to clarifying the cases described as monopoly that violate the laws of the state. The regulation also included consumer rights, supplier obligations and penalties. consequences for violators of the said law. Below is the full text of the regulation:
Definitions of Article (1)
In applying the provisions of these regulations, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated next to each of them unless the context of the text requires otherwise:
Country: United Arab Emirates.
Ministry: Ministry of Economy.
Minister: Minister of Economy.
Committee: The Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection.
Administration: Consumer Protection Department at the Ministry.
Competent Authority: The competent local authority in the relevant emirate that is entrusted with implementing the provisions of Law No. (24) of 2006 and these regulations.
Approved Standard Specifications: Specifications approved by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology.
Consumer: Any natural or legal person who obtains a good or service, with or without compensation, to satisfy his personal need or the needs of others.
Supplier: Any natural or legal person who provides the service or information or manufactures, distributes, trades, sells, supplies, exports, or intervenes in the production or circulation of the commodity.
Article (2)
Article (3)
The administration shall prepare studies and reports on crises and unusual conditions in the market, identify the causes of the abnormal increase in prices, and submit them to the committee to provide recommendations on the measures to be taken to limit such increase. The administration may seek the assistance of any natural or legal persons it deems to have experience in this field.
Article (4)
In the event of a crisis or unusual circumstances in the market that require the rapid adoption of certain measures to limit the abnormal increase in prices, the Minister, based on the Committee’s recommendation, may take the necessary measures to protect the interests of consumers and not harm them.